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During the Christmas season, summer and its body-conscious state of mind
7 c- X6 ?2 J; [# b% ?/ Y5 Yare distant memories. Hearty indulgence in the many foods shared at Christmas 6 c8 H. t' \$ P* o
therefore doesn't produce the same feelings of guilt. Nevertheless, its not a " z0 e: j5 b( m
pleasant thought to start the New Year carrying any extra pounds. So why then
5 m. ? m( O2 qeat yourself into a resolution to 'take off a few extra pounds' if you can . A: F1 M/ J; o4 ~% G1 m
smartly avoid it?
) l# Y( n3 y7 Z8 Z9 S( ~* }?Whether it's sharing cookies and candies at work, or having an evening out
3 \. g5 s5 ^ A# |" v+ [at a party or dinner, you can have Christmas food and enjoy it. While you seem 5 J) L- t# x" W4 h
to be eating heartily with a smile, the key is to have a secret strategy of
" s3 F) F: P p$ H1 y4 @moderation. It involves sticking to a plan that can be called 'Eating on a ! l1 L; Z9 f2 L$ c7 U6 g
Budget.'
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% b S) Z) j* y9 G7 F) @?'Eating on a Budget' is not about the cost of what is eaten, but about the
1 {$ c t# A* r' z* p$ v; U" u9 equantity of what is eaten. It is important that a 'budget' or eating in & N$ e1 G1 i% l8 Y2 Y4 j5 u. V) n7 e- x
moderation plan is developed because it is almost impossible to avoid exposure
. [% {" D) \2 u4 v0 Tto a lot of cookies, candies and other sweets at Christmas. At work, you may
* s f6 u8 f: I2 X+ D% }+ arisk appearing like the Grinch who stole Christmas if your response will always
9 f f5 b7 l' @, jbe something like, 'Uh..no..bah humbug' all the time that some Christmas goodies 3 {6 V" |/ k2 f9 n& J! Z
are offered. It will seem as if you aren't in the spirit of the holidays
" |) K, \# \# |especially since at that time of year everyone is usually in a festive and more
4 X- o$ ~- O" Urelaxed mood, and the pace at work is usually slower. ! U3 I" o/ H; n& A8 |; w
?A practical way to partake in Christmas goodies, for example, is to
/ C f3 R, G y0 H+ A; r/ ksubstitute some holiday cookies for say the bagel that you usually have with
2 T' ?( i& \; cbreakfast or for a mid-morning snack. And instead of just taking one cookie, 5 r0 b; r" ?: b) s
from the platter, which is noticeable and likely will encourage a colleague to
8 j; z2 V7 {( k% J C9 c& Itell you to have more, take three instead. That's where the plan can come into
: V& l% f* o% J' ~* Oplay. You can then enjoy the cookies over two or more hours,ed hardy hoodies, because nobody will
2 U3 s3 K ^3 G6 ?3 vbe watching how you really eat. You can always have a few candies, one cookie or ) V8 C0 \1 d" O$ W$ b' r# }
a cookie and a half by your desk and that way it will seem as if you are - y/ Y$ e4 I1 o. ]/ I1 t, t
heartily enjoying the holiday treats.?
; n% Z0 K" Q& i% ?$ Z?Another strategy is to bring - bake or buy - low calorie Christmas cookies
" E' M/ F/ v7 _and candies to work to counteract others that are being offered. Since eating n5 g( N7 e0 V5 N, D% z' E6 X( s
healthy is highly encouraged, health-conscious cookies will not be looked down / X4 O. A) M# d( E
upon so long as they taste great. A box of sugar-free Christmas chocolate ! [# v1 Q7 v4 ~$ Y: [7 N0 |) b8 z+ |
candies for example will look just as delightful as regular chocolate candies. $ B# y5 |/ E3 v% J1 N9 A
It's interesting to note that in a poll sponsored by the National Confectioners ; r. h0 `% r7 {$ Z. M
Association in 2004,christian louboutin pumps, chocolate was the favorite food gift that Americans said # l/ I" `9 |& n
they preferred to receive for the holidays. The lowly and much maligned fruit
$ R% A3 ~1 H1 x+ Y- e6 p0 t% hcake was last on the list. The second favorite holiday food gift was a fruit - E3 X( a; i$ A( J3 [
basket and a plate of cookies was third on the list,abercrombie bags, according to the
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For an occasion such as a Christmas party or a dinner, including Christmas ; L3 i& i; j7 l/ @1 D
Dinner, where larger quantities and selection of food is available, the 'Eating
7 g4 Q2 B" Z2 S* y# D) [4 qon a Budget' plan means that serving portions and the choice of food selected + J' r+ O& q9 }
should be carefully watched. ! K; ^' y) h5 s. x
At a party where more desserts and sweets are likely to be available, a few of
5 w$ R+ R$ n8 `the selections can be sampled. If the urge to try everything can't be resisted,
4 h% D) B5 n1 s) {$ Q" d4 qthen do so, but then second helpings have to be severely limited. The same is 6 _! G& n0 W: Z. }
somewhat true for Christmas Dinners. One big difference is that the food served 7 U. c7 M! E, E8 n& V! B) {
during Christmas Dinner will be heavier, so by selecting portions wisely,air max tn, one
, N" ?2 k" [4 @% j1 M# G" ccan always say truthfully that the stomach is full.
3 E. F5 O- ]" k; P4 ~: R( mAnd indeed,juicy couture shoes, after a sumptuous Holiday Dinner, your body is likely to be full % C, o7 y& W$ W2 q# C
from food and your soul full of joy from sharing another memorable holiday # j( V- @6 E- E0 h+ W( P
tradition with family, friends and loved ones. |
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